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A Series of Old Slang Phrases Explained

  • Rollin BishopRollin Bishop
  • June 4, 2014

Mental Floss host John Green explains a number of old slang phrases in “83 Old Slang Phrases We Should Bring Back”. For example, Green notes that “whooperups” once meant inferior, noisy singers.

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